Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-22
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Other lands Than Ours.

Other LANDS Jban ours.
The parliamentary recess bids fair to
prove the last straw to break down the
tory government. First came the Church
i'll episode and the reorganization of the
cabinet, followed by Lord Iddeslegh's
tragic death, and now Irish landlordism
is spreading terror across the channel
and winning votes for home rule among
indignant Britons. The Kerry cvictions
have reused England and Ireland to u
realizing sense of the horrors of tory
landlordism. No such brutal scenes
have been perpetrated under the shield of
the law since the famine days of AZ.
AT Glenheigh the rain was pouring in
torrents when the processes were served.
Old and young, the strong and the sick,
were ruthlessly turned out of doors. One
mother begged pteously to be allowed to
remain under her poor roof over night to
nurse her dying child The agent of the
landlord threw her off when she clasped
his knees and ordered the doors to be
nailed up. The weeping woman laid her
sick child in the plgsty and went off to
fetch some straw for it's bed. AS the
bailif' was mailing up the door he was
struck down by young girl in frenzy
of despair and indignation. Ten police
men seized the girl and attempted to take
her off under guard, but she was rescued
by wild rush of the mob. The Kerry
evictons are rightly styled by the Lon
don Daily News shameful outragcs on
civilization and humanity. If perpetra-
ted in this country, no government which
justified them could bear up under the
popular storm of righteous Indignation.
The tory administration will reap the
whirlwind.
Nv
Another step toward the abrldgment of
tory powers in parliament has been
taken in the conference of Gladstonians
and liberal-unionists at the residence of
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. The con-
ference was adjourned until parliament
meets, but there is little doubt that the
political ties which hold the liberal party
together will then result if not in bring
ing about complete reunion of the two
factions, in at least helping on the disin-
tegration of the coalition cabinet. MIR.
Goschen still stands by his liberal princi-
pies, and if the liberal -unionists and the
Gladstonans are. able to agree upon an
| Irish bill he will be obliged either to join
them or cut aloof from them altogether.
| 1t Is possible, too, that the cabinet may
| not last until the meeting of parliament,
| and, IN any event, Salisbury has declared
| that he will appeal to the country if he is
| not promised the support of the liberal
| unionists.
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The outlook for NICE warm reception
| to Russia in case she ventures upon war
with Austria and England over the Bull
| garian question is seen from the extern
| sive war preparations on the part of
these countries. Austria has resolved to
call out portion of her reserves in Feb
ruary and not to wait until April, as was
intended. She has large contracts for
military equipments, which are being
filled with the utmost dispatch. England
has decided to purchase $4,000 new horses
for use in the army, and has ordered
500, 900 Mannlicher repeating rifles, to be
ready by March 1. 1talys preparation
is rapid and as thorough as the circum-
stances will permit, and she will also be
factor of no mean proportions for Rus
sia to reckon with.
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The long expected dissolution of the
| Dominion house of commons has taken
place, and the premier, Sir John Mac
donald, has appealed to the country for
support at the election which will be
held on the 22d of February next. The
issues contested IN the different provinces
are so Diverse that it is difficult to state
succinctly the grounds of contest be-
tween the liberals and conservatives.
The main point raised against the late
administration is its reckless extrava-
gance. The gross debt of the Dominion is
now $2Sl 600 900 in round numbers. Eight
years ago it was only $l60, 900, 600. The
annual expenditure has increased in
the same period from S23 600 900 to
$35, 600, 900, exclusive of SO, 400, 900 war ex
penses. Every practicable source of rev
enue has been drawn upon. ltis out OF
the question TO propose an increase OF
taxation, yet something must be done
shortly or the Dominion will be bank
rupt, for the annual expenditure now ex
ceeds the revenue by $6,000,0C0 yearly
Retrenchment and reform will be the
election cry of the Canadian liberals and
it is very likely to sound the death mote
to Sir Johns long lease of power.
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Affairs in Italy seem in rather crltica
condition. AT the last reception at the
vatican-held on Christmas eve-the popt
announced To the cardinals that the situa
ton in which he found himself was every
day becoming more difficult, and he com
pared the freedom which was left to hin
to that of the early pontiffs who helC
their courts in the catacombs. OF course
the government does not desire oper
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